Situated in the south of Guangxi Province, below the Tropic of Cancer, and in the small basin surrounded by mountains, Nanning has a humid sub-tropical monsoon climate, with abundant sunshine and precipitation, little frost and no snow, long summer and short winter. The annual average temperature is about 22 C. In winter, January is the coolest month, with an average tem-perature of about 13 C, and an average low of about 10 C. In summer, the warmest months are July and August, with an average temperature of about 29 C, and an average high of about 33 C. There is long period of high tem-peratures, with record of monthly extreme highs of 35 C or above from Febru-ary to October. The annual average precipitation exceeds 1,300 mm. The av-erage relative humidity is 79%. So it is often uncomfortably hot and humid. Comparatively speaking, it is humid in summer and somewhat dry in winter. Summer is much longer than winter. And significant amounts of precipitation occur in summer. With good climate conditions, Nanning has blooming flowers, flourish trees, beautiful sceneries, as well as abundant agriculture products. With a reputation for being called "Green City", it is also described as "Grass never withers in winter; flowers bloom throughout the year."

Pressure

monthly mean atmospheric pressure

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Pressure(hPa)

10056

10034

10002

9965

9934

9900

9895

9902

9951

10002

10042

10063

Pressure (hPa)

10056

10034

10002

9965

9934

9900

9895

9902

9951

10002

10042

10063

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

fig.1 monthly mean pressure

Temperature

monthly mean temperature

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Temp(oF)

55.2

57.3

63.8

72.5

78.6

82.2

83.1

82.7

80.4

74.3

66

58.8

Temp(oC)

12.9

14.1

17.7

22.5

25.9

27.9

28.4

28.2

26.9

23.5

18.9

14.9

Temperature (oC|oF)

12.9 oC 55.2 oF

14.1 oC 57.3 oF

17.7 oC 63.8 oF

22.5 oC 72.5 oF

25.9 oC 78.6 oF

27.9 oC 82.2 oF

28.4 oC 83.1 oF

28.2 oC 82.7 oF

26.9 oC 80.4 oF

23.5 oC 74.3 oF

18.9 oC 66 oF

14.9 oC 58.8 oF

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

fig.2 monthly mean temperature

monthly extreme mean temperature

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Min Temp(oF)

50

52.7

59

67.2

73

76.8

77.7

77.3

74.4

68.3

59.5

52.3

Min Temp (oC)

10

11.5

15

19.6

22.8

24.9

25.4

25.2

23.6

20.2

15.3

11.3

Max Temp (oF)

62.4

64.4

70.7

79.8

86.7

89.7

91.2

90.8

88.8

83.1

75.3

68.3

Max Temp(oC)

16.9

18

21.5

26.6

30.4

32.1

32.9

32.7

31.6

28.4

24.1

20.2

monthly extreme daily temperature

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Min Temp(oF)

30.7

33.4

38.6

48.5

58.1

64.7

67.4

67.8

59.9

46.2

37.7

28.5

Min Temp (oC)

-.7

.8

3.7

9.2

14.5

18.2

19.7

19.9

15.5

7.9

3.2

-1.9

Max Temp (oF)

87.8

97.1

95.9

100.9

100.2

99.8

100.4

102.2

100.7

94.8

92.6

85.2

Max Temp (oC)

31

36.2

35.5

38.3

37.9

37.7

38

39

38.2

34.9

33.7

29.6

Humidity

monthly mean hunidity

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Hunidity (%)

78

81

82

81

80

82

82

82

78

75

74

74

Hunidity (%)

78

81

82

81

80

82

82

82

78

75

74

74

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

fig.3 monthly mean hunidity

monthly minimum daily hunidity

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Hunidity(%)

16

21

18

15

28

22

27

26

19

13

15

14

Precipitation

monthly mean precipitation

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Precipitation(mm)

35.3

42.6

59.4

97.1

185.6

207.1

218.8

205.3

128.3

65.5

40.3

24.5

Days (Precipitation<0.1mm)

11.1

13.2

13.8

13.6

16.6

16.3

16.8

16.2

10.5

8.5

6.8

5.9

Days (Precipitation<10mm)

.9

1.1

1.4

2.7

4.9

5.6

5.8

6

3.5

1.6

1.3

.6

Days (Precipitation<25mm)

.2

.1

.3

1.2

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

1.6

.6

.4

.2

Days (Precipitation<50mm)

0

0

.1

.2

.8

1

.8

.7

.6

.2

0

.1

Precipitation (mm)

35.3

42.6

59.4

97.1

185.6

207.1

218.8

205.3

128.3

65.5

40.3

24.5

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

fig.4 monthly mean precipitation

monthly maximum daily precipitation

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Precipitation(mm)

45.8

59.9

177

104.5

112.6

145.6

198.6

193.1

160.1

87.7

61.8

76.2

Wind

monthly mean wind speed

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Wind Speed(m/s)

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.1

1

1

Wind Speed (m/s)

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.1

1

1

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

fig.5 monthly mean wind speed

monthly maximum daily
wind speed and direction

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Wind Speed (m/s)

8.1

12

11

11

13.9

11

16.9

11.3

15.7

10.7

8.3

7.8

Sunshine

monthly mean sunshine duration

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Duration (hour)

69.6

56.7

61.8

91.4

144

161.1

196.8

186.1

185.6

163.7

144.2

123.7

Duration (hour)

69.6

56.7

61.8

91.4

144

161.1

196.8

186.1

185.6

163.7

144.2

123.7

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

fig.5 monthly mean sunshine duration

monthly sunshine percentage

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Percentage (%)

21

18

17

24

35

40

48

47

51

46

44

37

Remarks:
Weather forecast is provided by China Meteorological Administration.
Climate information is based on monthly averages for 30-year period of 1971-2000.
Precipitation includes both rain and snow.